Avoid having downspouts pointed at the retaining wall and if it s against the house keep soil and mulch well below the siding.
Building a retaining wall with cinder blocks.
Tall wall excavate a trench deep enough to accommodate 4 to 6 in.
The interlocking retaining wall block can be used to build walls up to 24 to 36 inches high depending on the size of the block.
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Follow the block manufacturer s instructions for wall height limits.
Lay out the first layer of cinder blocks.
Of compacted base 1 in.
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Of leveling sand and half the height of the first course of blocks.
Staring at one end place the first course of concrete blocks top side up on the crushed rock with the front lip facing up and towards the front of the wall.
Check the level and alignment of all blocks as you go along adjusting them with a rubber mallet.
A cinder block retaining wall is only as straight and solid as the base it s built on.
Put 3 8 inch 0 95 cm plywood spacers in between the blocks.
Fill the concrete cores with crushed gravel.
Starting at one end of the wall lay out the cinder blocks end to end until you reach the first turn in the wall.